WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) \u2014 Braden Smith scored 20 points and led six Purdue scorers in doubles figures as the No. 1 Boilermakers topped Oakland 87-77 on Friday night.<\/p>\n
Smith, a preseason All-American selection, added nine assists and seven rebounds.<\/p>\n
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Fletcher Loyer scored 15 points and Oscar Cluff and C.J. Cox added 14 points apiece for Purdue (2-0). Jack Benter and Liam Murphy each scored 11 points for the Boilermakers.<\/p>\n
Ziare Wells led the Golden Grizzlies (0-2) with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Nassim Mashhour added 15.<\/p>\n
Purdue shook off a slow start and shot 47%, while Oakland shot 44%. The Boilermakers made 13 of 35 shots from 3-point range, while the Golden Grizzlies went 8 for 26 from long distance.<\/p>\n
The game was tied at 35-all at halftime before the Boilermakers moved nine points ahead at 53-44 with 15:37 left. But, Purdue couldn\u2019t shake the Golden Grizzlies until late.<\/p>\n
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Loyer and Cox hit back-to-back 3-pointers to give Purdue an 83-69 lead with 2:54 remaining.<\/p>\n
The Golden Grizzlies were more competitive than their 121-78 loss to No. 7 Michigan on Monday.<\/p>\n
Murphy hit a 3-pointer with 5 seconds left in the opening half to lift Purdue into a tie at the break.<\/p>\n
Each team shot 14 for 36 shots in the first half. The Golden Grizzlies had six turnovers in the first half, while Purdue turned the ball over once. Oakland held a 27-17 rebounding edge.<\/p>\n
Oakland finished the game with a 39-37 rebounding edge. Cluff led Purdue with nine rebounds. Smith, in his fourth year as Purdue starting point guard, committed three of Purdue\u2019s five turnovers. The Golden Grizzlies committed nine turnovers.<\/p>\n
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Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn, who averaged 20.1 points and 6.5 rebounds last season, was sidelined with a hip injury. Kaufman-Renn was injured in Monday\u2019s practice and missed Tuesday\u2019s opening victory over Evansville.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Oakland: At No. 2 Houston on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Purdue: At No. 15 Alabama on Thursday.<\/p>\n
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